MANCHESTER City have a new coach - and at £250,000 they hope they won’t feel the travel sickness blues on their travels.

MANCHESTER City have a new coach - and at £250,000 they hope they won’t feel the travel sickness blues on their travels.

City have kept faith with Rusholme-based Finglands who have provided the club’s coaches for 70 years, including the vehicles for the FA Cup triumphs of 1936 and 1956.

The Volvo 34-seater, reputed to be the finest nationwide, boasts airline-style seats with individual power points so players can tune in to their favourite videos and music.

A special feature is a card table that can be lowered and converted into a cushioned bed so injured players can be treated by physios on the way home.

Stuart Pearce said: ‘‘The reclining seats are brilliant and having a kitchen of that size is worth its weight in gold as it is good to get into a nice pasta straight after a match. Our new coach is better than anything I’ve ever travelled in, including with England.’’

Boss Kevin Keegan said: ‘‘It’s the best coach I have ever been on. When I started out travelling with Scunthorpe we couldn’t get a cup of tea without stopping and I don’t think there were any Little Chefs around in those days!’’

Finglands boss Graeme Rayner, who had to switch the old JOE 647 registration plate on the new coach reflecting the fact Keegan had taken over from Joe Royle, said: ‘‘This is our flagship vehicle. We like to think it is the best in Britain. We have looked at what other clubs use and feel we are providing a perfect colour co-ordinated coach.’’

The leather seats were manufactured in Spain, the windows are tinted, the microwave is industrial-sized so the food can be cooked quicker - and Finglands even provide a true Blue driver in big fan Bill Brack!